Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Diego Hotel Circle

2.0 star property

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Lobby
Outdoor pool
Lobby
Lobby
Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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1631 Hotel Cir S, San Diego, CA, 92108
  • Place, University of San Diego
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Marine Corps Recruit Depot
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, San Diego Zoo
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

San Diego

With a stay at Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Diego Hotel Circle in San Diego (Mission Valley), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Old Town San Diego State Park and University of San Diego. .This golf hotel is 3.5 mi (5.6 km) from Marine Corps Recruit Depot and 3.6 mi (5.9 km) from San Diego Zoo.

What's nearby

  • Hotel Circle - 8 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Old Town San Diego State Park - 3 min drive - 3.8 km
  • University of San Diego - 4 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Marine Corps Recruit Depot - 4 min drive - 4.9 km
  • San Diego Zoo - 5 min drive - 4.9 km

Getting around

  • Fashion Valley Transit Center Station - 2 min drive
  • Old Town Transit Center - 3 min drive
  • San Diego Intl. Airport (SAN) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Monkey Bar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Crust Kitchen - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Wolf In The Woods - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Remy - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪The Waffle Spot - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Diego Hotel Circle

Hotel with free parking, near Old Town San Diego State Park
Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Diego Hotel Circle offers 80 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 80 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include express check-out, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • Golf driving range
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 4 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Built in 2017
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 100.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Count on Us (Wyndham)
Masks are required at the property for guests without COVID-19 vaccination
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This hotel will place an authorization for the entire stay at 2 PM on the day of arrival for any bookings where payment for the stay will be made on site instead of at the time of booking. If the card is declined, the hotel reserves the right to cancel the reservation.

We should mention

Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Reviews

Howard Johnson by Wyndham San Diego Hotel Circle Reviews

6.4

6.6/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 220 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 240 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 190 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 157 out of 1012 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 205 out of 1012 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eleanor

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We asked the manager to check our ac and he did and said it was working it wasn’t we had to open the window it was very humid I’d like a refund
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Safe stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Ryan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bed was comfortable but pillows were crap. Construction going on made it a bit distracting. Exterior of the hotel reminded me of an hourly rate motel. Will not be staying there again
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Carolyn, Monrovia

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The elevator safety certificate expired in 2022. I found a long dark hair in the sink and a large alligator hair clip in the shower from a previous guest. There was also a strange piece of molding taped down to the floor meant to bridge the gap between the grey faux wood flooring and the linoleum in the sink area. Signs around the property mention breakfast being served in the morning, but I was told at check in that there is no breakfast. Property neglect at the highest level.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

aline

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Robert

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not great stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ethan

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Summer

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was listed as a hotel but it was a motel. We had to carry our luggage up two flights of stairs because of construction. There was mould on the wall behind the toilet. The traffic noise was terrible coming through the gaps around the door and through the windows and the walls. The concrete walkway to our room was not level.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Nikki

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Eh, a place to sleep.

Last minute booking- not my first choice by any means. VERY old hotel, zero amenities, horrible towels. Conveniently located near everything we wanted to do but would never stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

E

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Debby

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Like staying at faulty towers , dirty , noisy , other people’s rubbish left in room
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Guadalupe

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We are so unhappy about this place. We had traveled from Texas so we were to exhausted to cause a fuss. But i did let the guy know that the floors were nasty, mind you it was not carpet. I told the guy it needed to be swept and moped. He looks at me as if i sooke another language. So i repeatedly saod the floor needs to be moppes i have 2 small children. He said ok and left. He comes back with a bath mat. Again i said no the floor is dirty! He then says oh, um i dont have a mop and the maids arent here. (Hand on face) he said i can have them mop tomorrow. We shower and proceed to go to a graduation. Both my kids and my feet were dirty from walking on the floor. Im already heated. I go down to tell them again , before we leave. To come back to it still not clean. We couldn't leave caise we had 2 more days paid for. Here is the better not so better ending. The remote and my babies pacie fall behind the bed. My husband's moves the bed to find a ball gage. Now im supper pissed. Yes i went and to look for the manager, to where they were nowhere to befound. So the next morning i went about 6 or 7 am because it was time tp leave. AGAIN stoll no one to be found, i had to call the emergency nunber tjat was left in the night window. He come like 15 mins later. When i told him what we found. He immediately try to offer another night or free points. To which i wasnt given the full as promised. I told him he needed to retrain his ladies to clean better.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Judy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It was a good bargain for the price. It wasn’t the hotel of our dreams but the room was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephani

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice stay

The room was great. It was comfortable. It was very clean. Very nice. We forgot to ask about a floor room on the app making the reservation, but when we asked at the front desk, there was not a problem at all. He said absolutely and gave us a bottom floor. He was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

tramy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kaydin

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Onesimo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a small Howard Johnsons and everything inside is clean and new!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ricardo

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kaitlin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wanted to stay close to airport.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025